wintry meaning and definition

WINTRY adjective

Definition of wintry (adjective)

1. characteristic of or occurring in winter
   • "suffered severe wintry weather"; "brown wintry grasses"
   • synonyms: wintery
   • antonym: vernal
2. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
   • "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
   • synonyms: frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy